John Lefferts

U.S. Representative
Born
December 17, 1785
Died
September 18, 1829
Age at death
43
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lefferts3,514
Opponents10,429
1
Elections run

John Lefferts (1785–1829), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 3,514 votes (25.2%), defeating Ebenezer Sage and Jacob Jay and 9 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Lefferts received?

John Lefferts has received 3,514 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000213) and Wikidata (Q64322). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.